Summary
Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, died by suicide in his courtroom on his last day in office after losing a re-election bid.
He was found Tuesday morning at Effingham County State Courthouse, with investigators believing the incident occurred late Monday or early Tuesday.
Yekel, appointed in 2022, had recently attempted to resign but was denied by Governor Brian Kemp.
He was also facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former court employee.
Maybe kindess has to be respected. Otherwise if you behave like a monster all your life, you kind of deserve the monstrosity thrown back at you.
There’s a mile of broad daylight between cheering a suicide and just not saying anything at all.
Suicide isn’t something to make fun of. Despite who falls victim to it. I shouldn’t have to explain this to an adult.
Lately, I’ve been seriously questioning the number of adults on Lemmy. Undecided if it matters. But I definitely roll my eyes at a few comments and downvotes.
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Hitler? Just gonna pass by in silence? I get that on some level but ultimately it’s too phony.